436 pentandria MONOGYNU. Mangifera, 



ko» ^t^T^\f^^T^v : ? NeelMkMpitthi/kfl, ^nrnrsp, Kamayoodha, 

 TOTO*I J j Kaawjphute, ^T^njW*, Rajnpoottra, ^tfRFfap* Nripat- 

 mwjtf, TCf T^T^I^f^f:, Mwharajttphwla, sjfTH:, Kama, 7{% F^cf:, 

 Muhachoota. Vulg. JnTt^TSTI^, Muharajamba, the imperial mango. 

 4.^^^'HT^T : , Vuhooi usa]a, xfsirT"^^!^ , Ch«kialootamra,3Tl3T^,. 

 Mitdhwamra, ^W-T^STT^i*, C/siUijamruka, ^^S Vwnywjya, 

 JP*WWj M«nnittthanandfl, JR^STTK^P, Mttdunechhaphula, 

 Vuig ^^C^TT^W "^ KT^ftj", VwhooiMsalao mwharajaraboo, the deli- 

 cious imperial mango. 

 Beng. Am. 

 Englhh< Mango. 

 Telinga. M amadi-ch/too. 

 Tarn. Mangas marum. 



Of this tree, though one of the most common in India, I have not 

 yet met with any description which deserves the name. 



It is universally cultivated all over India, and all the warmer parts' 

 of Asia. Is generally raised from seed, though sometimes by layers-, 

 or grafting by approach, which are the only methods of certainly con- 

 tinuing a good sort, probably of improving them. The stones must 

 be sown soon after they are taken from the fruit, otherwise they do 

 not vegetate, but there is no depending on the quality of the fruit so 

 raised. The seed of a very superior sort will produce fruit of a bad 

 kind ; and vice versa, hence such an infinite variety. Colonel Kyd in 

 Bengal, and Dr. Anderson at Madras, have lately begun to graft by 

 approach; which will no doubt be a means of improving this excel- 

 lent fruit. Flowering time January, February, and March j the fruit 

 is ripe in May, June, and July. 



The tree grows to be of a very great size, with an erect trunk, 

 covered with dark-coloured, scabrous, cracked bark ; (large old trees 

 of from ten to fifteen feet in circumference are meant.*) Branches 

 Very numerous, the lower ones spreading horizontally to a great extent, 



* A grove of that size is before my door, and a most noble sight it is, 



